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'Gear Knobs' has been passed to be used on television shows and all manner of merchandise "relating to motoring or motor vehicles".

The variant "Gear Nobs" was also registered, along with "Speedbird", which could potentially be the name of a new feature on the show or a Stig-like character.

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Jeremy, Richard Hammond and James May signed a £160 million deal with Amazon Prime in June

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irreverent name would certainly suit the threesome's laddish presenting style

The irreverent name would certainly suit the threesome's laddish presenting style, and poke fun at the BBC in the process.

It's not the first time law firm Olswang has acted in such a capacity for Jeremy.

The company registered the company name Bedder 6, which was founded by Jeremy and Top Gear producer Andy Wilman to control the intellectual rights to the show until it was sold back to the BBC in 2012.

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The trademark application was made before Jeremy and co. announced they had signed with Amazon